Pasta-n-music grosses $7,500 for bands

Come-and go crowd, estimated at 700, filled junior-high commons in Band Boosters major fund raiser of 2012-2013 term.
Reporter/Mike Brown Rockdale ISD Band Boosters’ annual spaghetti supper packed the junior-high commons for three hours Monday as the group’s major fund raiser surpassed the 2012 event in all phases.

Monette Schweitzer, Band Booster president, said the sale grossed $7,568.25, including $5,728. from spaghetti plate sales, $1,551 from the senior cake/dessert auction and $289. l25 from the dessert table.

She said 716 plates were sold, roughly 100 more than at the 2013 event.

The evening also featured performances from all RISD bands, high school and juniorhigh.

“ Thanks to the bands, directors, band parents, RISD administrators,l school board members and all of our incredible Band Boosters officers and their families,” Schweitzer said. “There’s no way we could to this without them.”

All Rockdale ISD bands performed. Here, assistant director Less Huff leads junior-high musicians in several selections. “Our goal next year is going to be to build in this success and sell 100 more plates,” Schweitzer said.

Rebecca King dishes up spaghetti, while Matt Schweitzer brings on the sauce as Band Boosters were busy in the RJH kitchen.
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NEW RECORD—Melinda Perez (L, with Band Boosters president Monette Schweitzer, sold her cake for $425, a new record for the spaghetti supper. Buyers included Jody and Kathy Pelzel, Ron and Linda Rekart and Matt and Monette Schweitzer.